General Surgery Forum Abstract Session

Sunday, June 2, 2024

10:15 AM – 11:05 AM ET, USA

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 314-317

Abstract Session Moderator(s)

Emily Steinhagen, MD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

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Brian Kann, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Chairman & Program Director, Deptartment of Colon & Rectal Surgery
Ochsner Medical Center
University of Queensland/Ochsner Clinical School
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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CME Credit: 0.75
Contact Hours: 0.75

Presentations:

10:15 AM – 11:05 AM ET, USA

General Surgery Forum Abstract Session
Abstract Session Moderator: Emily Steinhagen, MD (she/her/hers) – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Abstract Session Moderator: Brian R. Kann, MD, FACS, FASCRS – Ochsner Medical Center
10:15 AM – 10:17 AM ET, USA

Introduction
Co-Moderator: Brian R. Kann, MD, FACS, FASCRS – Ochsner Medical Center
Co-Moderator: Emily Steinhagen, MD (she/her/hers) – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
10:18 AM – 10:21 AM ET, USA

Neoadjuvant Radiation versus Upfront Surgery for Upper Rectal Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of the Evidence
Abstract Podium Presenter: Ahmed Eltahir, MD – Washington University in St. Louis
Author: Oluseye Oduyale, MD – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Author: Vikram S. Pothuri, BA – Washington University School of Medicine
Author: Daniel Hong, MD – Washington University in St. Louis
Author: Hyun Kim, MD – Washington University in St. Louis
Author: Matthew Silviera, MD MS – Washington University School of Medicine
Author: Matthew Mutch, MD, FACS, FASCRS – Washington University School of Medicine
Senior Author: William Chapman, Jr, MD – Washington University in St. Louis
10:22 AM – 10:24 AM ET, USA

Discussant for GS1 Neoadjuvant Radiation versus Upfront Surgery for Upper Rectal Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of the Evidence
Discussant: Munir H. Buhaya, MD (he/him/his) – University of Texas Southwestern
10:25 AM – 10:26 AM ET, USA

Question and Answer
10:27 AM – 10:30 AM ET, USA

Postoperative Outcomes Among Rectal Cancer Patients That Fail Watch and Wait: Does Delaying Total Mesorectal Excision Lead to More Complications?
Abstract Podium Presenter: Hannah Williams, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Christina Lee, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Author: Sabrina T. Lin, Master of Science – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Author: Li-Xuan Qin, n/a – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Georgios Karagkounis, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Maria Widmar, MD, MPH, FACS (she/her/hers) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Iris Wei, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Emmanouil Pappou, MD, PhD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: J. Joshua Smith, MD, PhD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Garrett M. Nash, MD, MPH – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Author: Martin Weiser, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Author: Philip B. Paty, FASCRS, FACS – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Senior Author: Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
10:31 AM – 10:33 AM ET, USA

Discussant for GS2 Postoperative Outcomes Among Rectal Cancer Patients that Fail Watch and Wait: Does Delaying Total Mesorectal Excision Lead to More Complications?
Discussant: Michael H. Froehlich, MD – Stony Brook University Hospital
10:34 AM – 10:35 AM ET, USA

Question and Answer
10:36 AM – 10:39 AM ET, USA

The Grass Is Not Always Greener:ICG Use During Colorectal Surgeries May Not Be Associated with Improved Anastomotic or Oncologic Outcomes
Author: Omar Obaid, MD (he/him/his) – University of Toledo
Abstract Podium Presenter: Tania Torres-Ruiz, MD – University of Toledo
Author: Abdullah Alalwan, n/a – University of Toledo
Author: Maria Kenner, MD – University of Toledo
Author: Tahir Jamil, MD – Promedica
Senior Author: Raul M. Bosio, MSBS, FACS – Promedica Physicians General Surgery
10:40 AM – 10:42 AM ET, USA

Discussant for GS3 The Grass Is Not Always Greener:ICG Use During Colorectal Surgeries May Not Be Associated with Improved Anastomotic or Oncologic Outcomes
Discussant: Samuel A. Younan, MD – Department of Colorectal Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
10:43 AM – 10:44 AM ET, USA

Question and Answer
10:45 AM – 10:48 AM ET, USA

Global Management and Outcomes Patterns in Acute Colorectal Cancer: Results from APOLLO International Prospective Cohort Study
Abstract Podium Presenter: Muhammed Elhadi, MBBCh, MSc (he/him/his) – Houston Colon, Houston, TX, USA
Author: On behalf of The EuroSurg Collaborative, n/a – EuroSurg Collaborative
10:49 AM – 10:51 AM ET, USA

Discussant GS4 Global Management and Outcomes Patterns in Acute Colorectal Cancer: Results from APOLLO International Prospective Cohort Study
Discussant: Michael A. Wright, MD – Department of Surgery, UTHSC
10:52 AM – 10:53 AM ET, USA

Question and Answer
10:54 AM – 10:57 AM ET, USA

Identifying Factors Associated with Patient Activation Among Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery
Abstract Podium Presenter: Alizeh Abbas, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Author: Burkely Smith, MD, MSPH – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Author: Connie C. Shao, MD, MSPH – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Author: Lauren Wood, MSPH – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Senior Author: Daniel I. Chu, MD MSPH – University of Alabama at Birmingham
10:58 AM – 11:00 AM ET, USA

Discussant for GS5 Identifying Factors Associated with Patient Activation among Patients undergoing Colorectal Surgery
Discussant: Betsy Rodriguez, DO (she/her/hers) – Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades, Englewood Health
11:01 AM – 11:02 AM ET, USA

Question and Answer
11:03 AM – 11:05 AM ET, USA

Question and Answer for Abstract Presenters